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How the giant heads of Easter Island 'walked' | The Current
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13:16Now PlayingWe might be getting closer to understanding how those giant heads on Easter Island ended up there — and no, it’s not aliens. Instead they may have 'walked' with the help of ropes. We speak with Carl Lipo and Terry Hunt, professors of anthropology who have been researching the site for more than two decades and have now published two studies with new information about how the moai of Easter Island were built and moved around.
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